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Actor

Louis Gossett Jr.

Popular films

IF2024
Jaws 3-D1983
An Officer and a Gentleman1982
Enemy Mine1985

About Louis Gossett Jr.

Known for: Acting
Born: May 27, 1936
Died: March 29, 2024 (age 87)
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Louis Gossett Jr. (May 27, 1936 – March 29, 2024) was an American film and television actor, best known for his role as Gunnery Sergeant Emil Foley in the movie "An Officer and a Gentleman" and as Fiddler in the television miniseries "Roots". He won an Academy Award, an Emmy Award, and two Golden Globe Awards in an acting career that…

Also credited as

Louis Cameron Gossett, Jr., Louis Gossett, Jr., Louis Cameron Gossett Jr., Lou Gossett, ルイス・ゴセット・ジュニア, لوئیس گوست، جونیور

Filmography

Sin2025as Elijah

IF2024as Lewis (voice)
The Color Purple2023as Ol' Mister
Outlaw Johnny Black2023as Reverend Tharrington (voice) (uncredited)
Sidney2022as Self
Three Months2022as Benny
African Redemption: The Life and Legacy of Marcus Garvey2022as Self
Not to Forget2021as Pastor John
I Forgive2021as God (voice)
The Reason2020as Pastor Jim
The Cuban2020as Luis Garcia
Miracle in East Texas2020as Irving Tanner Jr.
Foster Boy2019as Judge George Taylor
Supervized2019as Pendle
The Gang Activists2019as Self
Hal2019as Self
Breaking Brooklyn2018as Miles Bryant
Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart2017as Self
Undercover Grandpa2017as Mother
Double Play2017as Coco
King of the Dancehall2017as The Bishop
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise2016as Self
A.C. Green: Iron Virgin2016as Himself
Boiling Pot2015as Detective Haven
The Dependables2014as Lou Jones
A Fighting Man2014as Cubby
Breaking at the Edge2013as Floyd
Smitty2012as Mr. Smith
The Undershepherd2012as Bishop Redford
Dog Jack2011as Grown up Jed
The Grace Card2011as George Wright
Why Did I Get Married Too?2010as Porter
The Perfect Game2009as Cool Papa Bell
Amazing Racer2009as Max Donovan
The Least Among You2009as Samuel Benton
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy2009as Self
Delgo2008as King Zahn (voice)
A Love Story of Today2008as Self
A Special Kind of Love2008as Self
Stanley Kramer: A Man's Search for Truth2008as Self
The Black List: Volume One2008as Self
Stories USA2007as Doc (segment "Club Soda")
Cover2007as Detective Hicks
Daddy's Little Girls2007as Willie
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas2007as Self
Club Soda2006as Doc
Solar Attack2006as President Ryan Gordon
All In2006as Caps
Left Behind: World at War2005as President Geral Fitzhugh
Lackawanna Blues2005as Ol'lem Taylor
Jasper, Texas2003as R.C. Horn
Momentum2003as Raymond Addison
What About Your Friends: Weekend Get-Away2002as Dr. Barnes
Deceived2002as Col. David Garrett
For Love of Olivia2001as Daniel Stewart
Dr. Lucille2001
The Color of Love: Jacey's Story2000as Lou Hastings
The Inspectors 2: A Shred of Evidence2000as Frank
The Highwayman2000as Phil Bishop
Strange Justice1999as Vernon Jordan
Y2K1999as Morgan
Love Songs1999as Reuben
The Inspectors1998as Inspector Frank Hughes
The Wall That Heals1998as Self - Host
Legend of the Mummy1998as Corbeck
Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood1998as Self
In His Father's Shoes1997as Frank Crosby / Richard
To Dance with Olivia1997as Daniel Stewart
Inside1996as Questioner
Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story1996as Bob Kersee
Captive Heart: The James Mink Story1996as James Mink
Managua1996as Paul
Iron Eagle on the Attack1995as Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies1995as Self
Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder1995as Ray Alexander
Zooman1995as Rueben Tate
A Father for Charlie1995as Walter Osgood
Kings of the Ring: Four Legends of Heavyweight Boxing1995as Narrator
Flashfire1994as Ben Durand
Curse of the Starving Class1994as Ellis
A Good Man in Africa1994as Prof. Sam Adekunle
Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice1994as Ray Alexander
Blue Chips1994as Father Dawkins (uncredited)
Monolith1993as Capt. MacCandless
Father & Son: Dangerous Relations1993as Leonard Clay
Liberators: Fighting on Two Fronts in World War II1992as Reader (voice)
Gridiron Gang1992as Host
Diggstown1992as "Honey" Roy Palmer
Iron Eagle III1992as Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair
Keeper of the City1991as Det. James Dela
A Party For Richard Pryor1991as Self
Carolina Skeletons1991as James Bragg
Toy Soldiers1991as Dean Parker
The Josephine Baker Story1991as Sidney Williams
Cover-Up1991as Lou Jackson
Sudie and Simpson1990as Simpson
El Diablo1990as Van Leek
Zora is My Name!1990
The Punisher1989as Jake Berkowitz
Roots: The Gift1988as Fiddler
Goodbye, Miss 4th of July1988as Big John Creed
Iron Eagle II1988as Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair
Sam Found Out: A Triple Play1988as Sam
The Father Clements Story1987
The Principal1987as Jake Phillips
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood1987as Self
A Gathering of Old Men1987as Mathu
Firewalker1986as Leo Porter
Iron Eagle1986as Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair
Enemy Mine1985as Jeriba 'Jerry' Shigan
The Guardian1984as John Mack
Finders Keepers1984as Century
Jaws 3-D1983as Calvin Bouchard
The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die1983as narrator
An Officer and a Gentleman1982as Sergeant Emil Foley
Benny's Place1982as Benny Moore
I Love Liberty1982as Self
Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige1981as Leroy 'Satchel' Paige
It Rained All Night the Day I Left1980as Leo Garcia
The Lazarus Syndrome1979as Dr. MacArthur St. Clair
Lawman Without a Gun1979as Tom Hayward
To Kill a Cop1978as Everett Walker
The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots1978as Self
Freeman1977as Rex
The Choirboys1977as Calvin Motts
The Deep1977as Henri Cloche
Little Ladies of the Night1977as Russ Garfield
J.D.'s Revenge1976as Rev. Elija Bliss
The River Niger1976as Dr. Dudley Stanton
Delancey Street: The Crisis Within1975as Otis James
Black Bart1975as Black Bart
The White Dawn1974as Portagee
Sidekicks1974as Jason O'Rourke
It's Good to Be Alive1974as Sam Brockington
The Laughing Policeman1973as Insp. James Larrimore SFPD
Travels with My Aunt1972as Wordsworth
Skin Game1971as Jason O'Rourke
The Landlord1970as Copee Johnson
The Bushbaby1969as Tembo
Companions in Nightmare1968as Lt. Adam McKay
A Raisin in the Sun1961as George Murchison
The New Girl1960as Mary's Brother
Crimes of ViolenceYear unavailableas Self - Host
Forget to RememberYear unavailable
UnpluggedYear unavailableas Amos Burton (voice)

Love Songs1999Director

For Love of Olivia2001Executive Producer

The Color of Love: Jacey's Story2000Executive Producer
In His Father's Shoes1997Executive Producer
To Dance with Olivia1997Executive Producer
Inside1996Executive Producer
A Father for Charlie1995Executive Producer

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